England Language Guide

Ever heard of the phrase “Catch some Z’s” or “She’s fit” ?

Do you know what “Carry the Can” means?

We have put together the best England language interpretation guide for anyone who will be traveling to England. Below are commonly used words or phrases that could easily come up when interacting with England natives. Memorize this England language guide and you will fit right in when you are communicating with the locals.

abdabs — the creeps, the willies: “That guy gives me the abdabs”.

ackers — money, cash. Derived from Egyptian “Akka”.

all mod cons — “All Modern Conveniences”.

amber nectar — beer.

anchors — brakes.

any cop — “any good?”, such as “Do you think this album is any cop or is it rubbish?

arrows — the game of darts and the darts themselves.

article — A jerk. “Get off the couch, you article!”

bag / bag of sand — 1000 British Pounds. Meant to rhyme with “grand”.

banger — a sausage. Usually used with “and mash”.

barking — crazy, off your rocker. Usually said as “barking mad”

best of British! — good luck!

bloke — guy.

boot — refers to the trunk of a car.

cabbage — (as a verb) — To do nothing (we cabbaged and watched football all day)

carry the can — take responsibility. “I’m not carrying the can for this accident. You were sloshed!”